Welcome back, teachers! Hope your summer vacation was a good one, and that your upcoming year goes smoothly.

Since it’s a new school year, make sure you log in at www.izzit.organd select your free DVD for the year. (Check your status because you may have to leave feedback before making a new choice.)

We’ve made some updates for the new year. You can now choose another copy of a DVD that you’ve received in the past. So if you had a favorite DVD and it’s gone missing, you can pick it again. You’re still limited to one copy of a given title per school year. (The izzit.org school year runs July 1 – June 30.) Maybe you want a duplicate copy of your favorite so you can let your students borrow it for viewing at home.

We’ve also given our homepage a “facelift” to make it more modern and appealing. The biggest change you’ll notice is that the log in is now in the upper right corner, as you find on most websites. Also you can enter your email and your password at the same time – no more “two stage” log in.

 

Make sure you stay in touch! We’ve got lots of new releases and exciting contests coming up this year.

This year, izzit.org changed up our Teacher of the Year program. We invited previous Teachers of the Year to nominate exceptional teachers they knew who were using izzit.org DVDs in their classrooms. Those nominees were then asked to respond to several essay questions, including one about their favorite izzit.org DVD and how they used it with students.

We are extremely pleased to honor these dedicated, hard-working teachers: (from left to right) Connie Walsh-Toler, Karlee Dodson, and Love Merryman.

These outstanding educators won an all-expenses-paid trip to Chicago, where they participated in our planning session for the upcoming school year, offering valuable insights about their classrooms/students and suggestions for how izzit.org can better serve teachers and their students in the future. They were also presented with the David & Annette Jorgensen Award of Excellence, a cash prize of $2,000, a full set of izzit.org DVDs, and lifetime  izzit.org Plus memberships.

“Name a Pup” Contest Winner!

Congratulations to Linette Farris, and her Title 1 class at Emile Elementary School in Bastrop, Texas. They came up with the winning name “Pawtrick Henry” for historical figure Patrick Henry in our recent “Name a Pup” contest. Ms. Farris is seen here with her new Kindle Fire, her prize for participating and winning the contest.

Her students will be enjoying a pizza party on the last day of school as well. They will also receive on-screen credit in the upcoming “Dogclaration of Independence” film.

There were many wonderful names submitted! So many, in fact, that we are also honoring several other names with an "honorable mention." These classes will receive an autographed drawing for their classroom, and credit in the upcoming Pups 2 film. Here are the runners up: 

Howliver Woofcott - Angela Malais Ms. Malais' 5thGrade class, Big Spring Elementary School, Simi Valley, CA 

William Whippet - Mrs. McClammy's Resource Class, Edison Elementary School, Bristow, OK 

Betsy Paws - Mrs. Cantu's 2nd Grade Classes, Lola Mae "Carter Academy School of the Performing Arts," Houston, TX 

Tom Houndstooth - Mrs. Corbin's 4th grade class, Tishomingo Elementary, Tishomingo, OK 

Simon Bones - Mrs. Davis' 3rd Period Class, Colmer Middle School, Pascagoula, MS 

Congratulations to all of you, and thanks so much for entering the “Name a Pup” contest.

End of the School Year Specials!

Do you know how many school days are left in your school year? Has the "count down" begun?

We know that school is rapidly drawing to a close.


So, we wanted to offer some terrific specials between now and the end of the year!

We're running two POGOs! (POGO = Pick One, Get One!)

If you choose either our new release, Food Truck Roadblock, or Drew Cary Vol 2,  as your FAV (free annual video), you'll get the other one automatically included as a bonus!


If you choose either one of our Money DVDs, A World of Money or Too Much Money, as your FAV, you'll get the other Money title as your free automatic bonus.

Did you already pick your FAV for this year? Don't worry, we have a great special for you as well:

Our PLUS program is on sale for half price! For just $4.95 for a WHOLE YEAR (from the date you sign up), you can get a FREE DVD every 30 days! That's 12 FREE DVDs for the year! Yes, we even cover the shipping & handling! You just have to come back to the site every 30 days and leave feedback on your previous DVD, then select your new one. This works out to just .41 per DVD, and that includes the shipping!

All of these specials are good now through the end of the izzit.org school year, which is June 30, 2014.

Get your hands on some great resources to combat those "end of the school year" blues, where it's hard to hold the kids' attention.

If you haven't chosen your FAV for the school year, time is running out! Don't miss your chance to get a DVD this year. Take advantage of one of our terrific specials.

What do tamales, cupcakes, and a tape measure have in common?

Answer: They're all things that might be found on a Chicago food truck!

In Chicago, food entrepreneurs who want to run a food truck face a lot of roadblocks in the form of regulations.  Regulations that require them to have a GPS unit and a tape measure.

The tape measure isn't actually required, but if they want to avoid some hefty fines, they need it.

Learn more about how food trucks operate in the Windy City, and maybe order up some lunch. The teacher's guide for this unit includes several "consumer math" activities you can do with your students, as well as some delicious recipes. Cook up student interest with this fascinating new release from izzit.

To learn more, check out http://www.izzit.org/products/detail.php?video=food_truck_roadblock.

izzit.org at NCEA in Pittsburgh!

We’re in Pittsburg this week at the NCEA Conference. If you’re here, stop by our Booth 1133, say “Hi,” and get a FREE DVD!